it was time to leave Niseko, via a 3 hour bus to downtown Sapporo..
but hello Sapporo!

SAPPORO!

walking down to Odori Park where the ice and snow sculptures are at

the ice sculptures!
more photos of the ice sculpture




some of them were made solely for marketing their restaurants

the KFC man burger is in Japan!

time for AL and I to reminisce and have some dessert at this place in Sapporo

the desserts we can choose from!

my dessert! it was some yummy gelatine thing!

making mochi right in front of us!

geez guys, a bit of a smile while buying mochi would be appreciated!

downtown Sapporo

anyone for… sperm sac of cod? and lots of it..

pokemon center in sapporo!

and it was down to Odori Park to check out the snow sculptures at night… first was a snowboard jumping and tricks exhibition

wow thats pretty high!
then we went and saw some snow sculptures:









a lot of good snow sculptures!

dinner!

yayyyy embracing my inner child

AL wanted sweet potato so badly.. he stopped an old couple pushing their cart (possibly on the way home) to buy some. AND HE BARGAINED FOR IT TOO!